Patents Issued in March 7, 2023
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Patent number: 11599088Abstract: A method for automated part probing using a physical machine defining a physical working volume, the method including: generating a virtual model based on a virtual part design received from a user account, the virtual model comprising a virtual part model, based on the virtual part design, virtually fixed to a virtual fixture plate arranged within a virtual working volume representative of the physical working volume; generating a probing routine based on the virtual model; sending the probing routine to the machine; receiving probe outputs from the machine; and validating the virtual model based on the probe outputs.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CADDi Inc.Inventors: Nicholas J. Pinkston, Jonathan Stults
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Patent number: 11599089Abstract: Systems and methods may support build direction-based partitioning for construction of a physical object through additive manufacturing. In some implementations, a system may access a surface mesh representative of a 3D object and an initial build direction for construction of the object using additive manufacturing. The system may partition the surface mesh into an initial buildable segment and a non-buildable segment based on the initial build direction. The system may iteratively determine subsequent build directions and partition off subsequent buildable segments from the unbuildable segment until no portion of the non-buildable segment remains. The determined buildable segments and correlated build directions may be provided to a multi-axis 3D printer for construction of the represented 3D object through additive manufacturing.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Siemens Industry Software Inc.Inventors: Erva Ulu, Erhan Arisoy, Suraj Ravi Musuvathy, David Madeley, Nurcan Gecer Ulu
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Patent number: 11599090Abstract: To improve integrity of time synchronization, a node in the safety rated system takes steps to ensure the time to which it is synchronized has not become corrupted. The node receives a synchronize request message from an adjacent network device, which includes the master time, and the node generates an offset value corresponding to a difference between a local time and the master time. The node stores the offset time into a safety memory to ensure that the offset value has data integrity and does not become corrupted. The node performs periodic skew detection between two devices to verify that the clocks remain synchronized. In addition, the node performs a local drift detection to detect if the frequency of the local oscillator on which the local clock value is based begins to change.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Steven T. Seidlitz, Mark A. Chaffee
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Patent number: 11599091Abstract: Actuation systems and methods for actuating a telescopic structure are provided. The actuation system can include a chain cartridge including a drive chain engageably coupled to a drive mechanism actuated by an actuator coupled to a power supply. The drive chain can include a plurality of inter-connected links conveying at least one cable within an interior space of each inter-connected link. The system can also include a telescopic structure including a plurality of segments configured to extend and retract telescopically and conveying the drive chain therein. The drive chain can couple to a distal segment of the plurality of segments. The drive mechanism can impart a linear translation force on the plurality of inter-connected links to cause the distal segment to extend or retract from the telescopic structure. Methods of actuating the actuation system described herein are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Hello RobotInventors: Aaron Edsinger, Charles Kemp
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Patent number: 11599092Abstract: A construction machine, in particular in the form of a crane such as a revolving tower crane, having a control apparatus for controlling at least one piece of work equipment of the construction machine using a structure data model that includes digital information on a structure to be erected and/or to be worked. A method of controlling such a construction machine with the aid of digital data from such a structure data model. The construction machine has a data exchange module connectable to the master construction site computer for the exchange of digital data with a master construction site computer, with the data exchange module having reading and/or writing means for reading and/or writing access to the master construction site computer. The construction machine carries out at least individual work steps such as the traveling of a construction element in automated manner using digital data from the master construction site computer.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbHInventor: Norbert Stanger
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Patent number: 11599093Abstract: A programmable power tool and method and systems of programming a power tool using wireless communication. An external device having a processor and a transceiver establishes a communication link with the power tool. The external device receives, with the transceiver, a first mode profile stored on the power tool. The first mode profile is defined by a profile type and a first value associated with a parameter for executing the profile type. The external device displays a control screen including the profile type and the parameter at the first value, and receives a user input. The external device generates, in response to the user input, a second mode profile by modifying the parameter to be at a second value. The external device transmits, with the transceiver, the second mode profile to the power tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool CorporationInventors: John S. Dey, IV, Alex Huber, Matthew J. Mergener, Burtrom L. Stampfl, Stephen Matson, Timothy R. Obermann
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Patent number: 11599094Abstract: An automated system includes transducers, at least one computing device, and at least one automated apparatus. The transducer(s) is/are driven and sensed using drive-sense circuit(s). A drives and senses drive and sense a transducer via a single line, generates a digital signal representative of a sensed analog feature to which the transducer is exposed, and transmits the digital signal to the computing device. The computing device receives digital signals from at least some of drive-sense circuits and process them in accordance with the automation process to produce an automated process command. The automated apparatus executes a portion of an automated process based on the automated process command.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SIGMASENSE, LLC.Inventors: Patrick Troy Gray, Gerald Dale Morrison, Daniel Keith Van Ostrand, Richard Stuart Seger, Jr.
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Patent number: 11599095Abstract: The present disclosure provides an Industrial Internet of Things and a control method of an Industrial Internet of Things for handling failure of an assembly line equipment. The Industrial Internet of Things include a user platform, a service platform, a management platform, a sensor network platform, and an object platform interacting in sequence. The service platform, the management platform, and the sensor network platform all adopt an independent arrangement. The object platform is configured as a plurality of manufacturing equipment arranged in sequence according to a process sequence on the assembly line, and each of the manufacturing equipment separately corresponds to the service platform, the management platform, and the sensor network platform.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CHENGDU QINCHUAN IOT TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Zehua Shao, Yong Li, Yuefei Wu, Yaqiang Quan, Bin Liu
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Patent number: 11599096Abstract: A system has a processor that may receive an order of an industrial device assembly having multiple industrial automation devices. The processor may also generate a first data file based on the order of the industrial device assembly. The first data file may have specification data associated with each industrial automation device and hierarchical information associated with each industrial automation device. Additionally, the processor may generate a second data file based on the first data file. The second data file has one or more control blocks of code associated with each industrial automation device. Further, the processor may transmit the second data file to a control system associated with the industrial device assembly. The control system is automatically programmed based on the second data file to control one or more operations of each industrial automation device in the industrial device assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: David C. Mazur, Roberto S. Marques, Andrew J. Schaeffler, Rob Alan Entzminger, Mithun Mohan Nagabhairava, Calvin C. Steinweg
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Patent number: 11599097Abstract: A controller device may connect to one or more expansion modules for capability expansion. The controller device may be configured to automatically detect and identify connected expansions modules. The controller device may be configured to further automatically detect an order in which the expansion modules are connected. A graphical user interface may be provided including a visualization of the system configuration including the order of the expansion modules.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Samsara Inc.Inventors: David Gal, Somasundara Pandian, Ye-Sheng Kuo, Kyle Kuwatani
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Patent number: 11599098Abstract: A method for testing circuit elements at one or more manufacturing stages comprising receiving, at a circuit verifier a fingerprint of at least a circuit element to be manufactured, wherein the fingerprint further comprises at least an expected output corresponding to at least a test input, transmitting, from the circuit verifier the at least a test input to the at least a circuit element, receiving, at the circuit verifier at least a test output from the at least a circuit element, and comparing, by the circuit verifier the at least a test output to the at least an expected output of the fingerprint of the at least a circuit element.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Ares Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Christian T Wentz, Ilia Lebedev
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Patent number: 11599099Abstract: A systematic approach to constructing process plans for hybrid manufacturing is provided. The process plans include arbitrary combinations of AM and SM processes. Unlike the suboptimal conventional practice, the sequence of AM and SM modalities is not fixed beforehand. Rather, all potentially viable process plans to fabricate a desired target part from arbitrary alternating sequences of pre-defined AM and SM modalities are explored in a systematic fashion. Once the state space of all process plans has been enumerated in terms of a partially ordered set of states, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) planning techniques are utilized to rapidly explore the state space, eliminate invalid process plans, for instance, process plans that make no physical sense, and optimize among the valid process plans using a cost function, for instance, manufacturing time and material or process costs.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Morad Behandish, Saigopal Nelaturi, Johan Dekleer
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Patent number: 11599100Abstract: A Multi-Purpose Dynamic Simulation and run-time Control platform includes a virtual process environment coupled to a physical process environment, where components/nodes of the virtual and physical process environments cooperate to dynamically perform run-time process control of an industrial process plant and/or simulations thereof. Virtual components may include virtual run-time nodes and/or simulated nodes. The MPDSC includes an I/O Switch which delivers I/O data between virtual and/or physical nodes, e.g., by using publish/subscribe mechanisms, thereby virtualizing physical I/O process data delivery. Nodes serviced by the I/O Switch may include respective component behavior modules that are unaware as to whether or not they are being utilized on a virtual or physical node. Simulations may be performed in real-time and even in conjunction with run-time operations of the plant, and/or simulations may be manipulated as desired (speed, values, administration, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: FISHER-ROSEMOUNT SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Mark J. Nixon, Anthony Amaro, Jr., Noel Howard Bell, John M. Caldwell, Gary K. Law
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Patent number: 11599101Abstract: An independent mover transport system and related method. The system comprises a mover having an axis, and a track. The track includes first and second track segments, and a controller operative to drive a first coil of the first track segment to control movement of the mover along the first track segment towards the second track segment. The controller is further operative to define a first zone for the first track segment, define a second zone for the first track segment, drive the first coil to control movement of the mover with the first set of controller gain values when the location of the axis is in the first zone, and drive the first coil to control movement of the mover with second set of controller gain values when the location of the axis is in the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yuhong Huang, Brian M. Perreault
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Patent number: 11599102Abstract: An electronic device and a method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a sensor, a memory, a processor, and a communication interface. The sensor is configured to detected vibrations of a burner system including any component of a burner system. The memory is configured to store the detected vibrations. The processor is configured to record the detected vibrations caused by the burner system at a predetermined time interval. The processor is also configured to generate a report of the recorded vibrations caused by a burner component to indicate the operational status of the burner, wherein the generated report includes at least two recorded vibrations. The communication interface configured to transmit the generated report.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Wyatt Culler, David Kucera, Martin Bragg
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Patent number: 11599103Abstract: A system for data driven diagnostics of a machine including a machine learning model instantiated in a computer, the machine learning model being configured to: receive operational data of the machine; and process the operational data to determine machine diagnostics information. The machine learning model is trained using simulated defect information received from a simulation environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dodge Industrial, Inc.Inventors: Stefan Rakuff, Jinmiao Huang
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Patent number: 11599104Abstract: A controller for controlling an operation of a system is disclosed. The controller receives an input signal indicative of the operation of the system and rotates a test signal multiple times with different circular shifts to produce different rotations of the test signal forming a matrix data structure with the input signal. The input signal and the test signal are time-series data having values monotonically measured over time. The controller is further configured to apply a sliding three-dimensional (3D) window method to the matrix data structure to produce statistics of the input signal with respect to the rotations of the test signal. The sliding 3D window method iteratively moves window over the matrix data structure to compute a value of the statistics for a segment of the matrix data structure within the window. Furthermore, the controller controls the operation of the system according to the statistics of the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Jing Zhang, Daniel Nikovski
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Patent number: 11599105Abstract: Provided is a vehicle inspection management system that can improve convenience for a person engaged in periodic vehicle inspection by reflecting, in an inspection management table, failure prediction results of vehicle components. This vehicle inspection management system is provided with: a management table output unit that outputs an inspection management table on which the expiry of periodic vehicle inspection is recorded for each vehicle so as to be displayed on a display unit in response to an input instruction; a prediction unit that acquires vehicle control information and predicts failure or degradation of vehicle components; and an additional recording unit that, when the failure or the degradation of the vehicle components is predicted by the prediction unit, additionally records a special inspection recommendation item to a field where the periodic inspection expiry has been recorded.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Isuzu Motors LimitedInventor: Akira Yamashita
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Patent number: 11599106Abstract: A system includes a plurality of containers and a plurality of controllers. Each of the controllers are associated with a respective one of the plurality of containers. An unmanned aerial vehicle is configured for wireless communication with the plurality of controllers.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Carrier CorporationInventors: Kanna Selvakani, Srinivasa Reddy Pilli, Kiran Kumar Kollapudi
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Patent number: 11599107Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to control systems, and in particular apparatus, methods, and systems for controlling flights remotely or onboard the vehicle. More specifically, the present disclosure describes embodiments of a control system that allows a user to control the motion of a control target in or along one or more degrees of freedom using a single controller.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Fluidity Technologies Inc.Inventors: Scott Edward Parazynski, Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Keith Edwin Brooks, III
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Patent number: 11599108Abstract: A mining machine is disclosed. The mining machine may include a mobile ranging device, a movement sensor device, and a control unit. The mobile ranging device may be configured to communicate with a location sensor device and cause the location sensor device to transmit location data relating to a location of the mining machine. The movement sensor device may be configured to transmit movement data relating to a movement of the mining machine. The control unit may be configured to receive coordinate data relating to a plurality of zones and a plurality of drawpoints of a tunnel, the location data, and the movement data. The control unit may identify an active zone, determine a machine heading, determine a machine articulation, identify an active drawpoint based on the active zone, the machine heading, or the machine articulation, and cause an action to be performed in connection with the active drawpoint.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.Inventors: Dave Smith, Tyson Phillips
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Patent number: 11599109Abstract: Methods and systems for accomplishing a mission using a plurality of unmanned vehicles can include graphically describing the mission tasks at a graphical user interface (GUI) using Business Process Model Notation (BPMN), and translating the graphical description into extensible machine language (XML) formatted robot operating system (ROS) instructions, which can be understood by each of the plurality of unmanned vehicles with a translator. An execution engine transmits the XML ROS instructions to a respective local controller on the respective unmanned vehicle. The BPMN graphical descriptor symbols can allow for planning of a mission by an end user that does not have expertise in the ROS domain, and that does not have an understanding of the ROS construct. The execution engine can provide feedback back to the GUI regarding mission execution. Based on the feedback, the graphical description can be modified while the mission is being accomplished.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventors: Chris Scrapper, Greg N Droge, Alexander L Xydes, Jean-Pierre de la Croix, Amir Rahmani, Joshua Vander Hook, Grace Lim
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Patent number: 11599110Abstract: A notification method includes determining, on the basis of positional information regarding a drone and positional information regarding a plurality of terminals carried by an operator who visually observes and operates the drone and one or more visual observers who visually observe the drone, at least either responsible observation areas, which are areas in which the operator and the one or more visual observers are to visually observe the drone, or responsible observation periods, which are periods for which the operator and the one or more visual observers are to visually observe the drone, and notifying the plurality of terminals of at least either the responsible observation areas or the responsible observation periods.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORPORATION OF AMERICAInventor: Shunsuke Kuhara
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Patent number: 11599111Abstract: A flight control computer (FCC) for a rotorcraft includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program to be executed by the processor, with the program including instructions for providing main rotor overspeed protection. The instructions for providing the main rotor overspeed protection include instructions for monitoring sensor signals indicating a main rotor RPM, determining a target operating parameter, determining one or more flight parameters in response to a relationship between the main rotor RPM and the target operating parameter indicating a main rotor overspeed condition. Determining the one or more flight parameters includes determining a setting for a flight control device of the rotorcraft that changes the main rotor RPM, controlling positioning of a pilot control according to the flight parameters, and controlling the flight control device of the rotorcraft according to positioning of the pilot control.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.Inventors: Christopher Mike Bothwell, Luke Dafydd Gillett, Jillian Samantha Alfred
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Patent number: 11599112Abstract: An autonomous vehicle which includes multiple independent control systems that provide redundancy as to specific and critical safety situations which may be encountered when the autonomous vehicle is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: UATC, LLCInventors: Nicholas Letwin, Sean Kelly
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Patent number: 11599113Abstract: Systems and methods of processing crowdsourced navigation information for use in autonomous vehicle navigation are disclosed. A method may include processing, by a mapping server, crowdsourced navigation information from a plurality of vehicles obtained by sensors coupled to the plurality of vehicles, wherein the navigation information describes road lanes of a road segment; collecting data about landmarks identified proximate to the road segment, the landmarking including a traffic sign; generating, by the mapping server, an autonomous vehicle map for the road segment, wherein the autonomous vehicle map includes a spline corresponding to a lane in the road segment and the landmarks identified proximate to the road segment; and distributing, by the mapping server, the autonomous vehicle map to an autonomous vehicle for use in autonomous navigation over the road segment.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MOBILEYE VISION TECHNOLOGIES LTD.Inventors: Amnon Shashua, Yoram Gdalyahu, Ofer Springer, Aran Reisman, Daniel Braunstein
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Patent number: 11599114Abstract: Provided is an electronic apparatus, including: a sensor; a camera; a storage configured to store first and second artificial intelligence models; a first processor; and a second processor. The second processor is configured to: input an image obtained through the camera to the first artificial intelligence model and identify the object of the first type in the image, and input the image obtained through the camera to the second artificial intelligence model and identify the object of the second type, at least a part of which is not viewable in the image. The first processor is configured to: determine a distance between the object of the first type and the object of the second type based on sensing data received from the sensor; and control the electronic apparatus to travel based on the determined distance.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongnam Byun, Hyewon Kim, Haedong Yeo
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Patent number: 11599115Abstract: A transport control device includes a state predictor that is machine-learned to output, for each candidate of a setting value of a parameter to control the operation of a transport system, state prediction information indicating a predicted state of the transport system associated with a second period after a first period, and a determinator that determines state prediction information associated with a prediction target period for each candidate of the setting value of the parameter, and determines the setting value of the parameter to be applied to the transport system in the prediction target period based on an evaluation result of the state prediction information for each candidate of the setting value of the parameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: MURATA MACHINERY, LTD.Inventor: Wataru Kitamura
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Patent number: 11599117Abstract: Embodiments for assisting steering of a vehicle responsive to detecting an object in a proximity of a vehicle are described. Embodiments described include: receiving an image of a lane indicator corresponding to a lane of travel of the vehicle from an image capturing device; determining, based on the image, reference values corresponding to a position of the lane indicator relative to the vehicle; associating each of the reference values to values used to locate a point within a reference frame related to a direction the vehicle is traveling; receiving position information of an object in an environment external to the vehicle from a radar sensor; determining, based on the values and the position information, an assigned lane of the object; detecting an impending change of the lane of travel of the vehicle to the assigned lane of the object; generating a steering control value based on the impending change.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding CorporationInventors: Jian Sheng, Tejas M. Varunjikar, Zaki Ryne
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Patent number: 11599118Abstract: A gait planning method includes: performing a gait planning in each center of mass (CoM) timing period of the robot based on a variable-height linear inverted pendulum model, which includes: acquiring a first step length and a second step length at a beginning of each CoM timing period; calculating a first height reduction amplitude and a first fluctuation amplitude of the CoM of the robot according to the first step length; calculating a second height reduction amplitude and a second fluctuation amplitude of the CoM of the robot according to the second step length; and performing a planning to the height of the CoM of the robot in the current CoM timing period, based on the first height reduction amplitude, the first fluctuation amplitude, the second height reduction amplitude, and the second fluctuation amplitude.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: UBTECH ROBOTICS CORP LTDInventors: Jie Bai, Ligang Ge, Yizhang Liu, Youjun Xiong, Jianxin Pang
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Patent number: 11599119Abstract: A system and method, optionally implemented in a hardware circuitry, to receive a global positioning system pulse per second, GPS PPS, signal generated by a GPS receiver in a vehicle having a plurality of sensors; monitor the GPS PPS signal for an indication of a presence and a frequency of the GPS PPS signal within a predetermined threshold; generate a generated PPS signal synchronized with the GPS PPS signal; generate, based on an input of the generated PPS signal, a plurality of trigger signals, each of the generated plurality of trigger signals being selectively programmatically adjustable in at least one of a frequency and a phase, the selectively adjustability of each of the generated plurality of trigger signals being independent of the other generated plurality of trigger signals; and transmit at least one of the generated plurality of trigger signals to one or more of the sensors.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: EMBARK TRUCKS, INCInventor: Kwabena Agyeman
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Patent number: 11599120Abstract: An obstacle detecting method, apparatus, device and computer storage medium are proposed. The method includes: obtaining data acquired by a plurality of sensors installed on a vehicle at the same time; combining the data acquired at the same time to obtain a data set corresponding to the time; and performing obstacle detection based on the data set to obtain obstacle information. The technical solution may reduce financial costs and enrich information amount of the data, and may simplify the obstacle detecting steps, and avoid the problem about failure to fuse data in different formats, and thereby further improve the vehicle's travel safety.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: APOLLO INTELLIGENT DRIVING TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD.Inventor: Chen Chen
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Patent number: 11599121Abstract: A method for localizing a more highly automated vehicle (HAF), in particular a highly automated vehicle, in a digital map. The method includes: ascertaining a global pose estimation for the HAF using a localization module of a vehicle system of the HAF, the global pose estimation comprising a position and orientation of the HAF; transmitting at least one landmark position and at least one associated landmark property to the vehicle system; ascertaining a relative position of the landmark position concerning the HAF at least partially on the basis of the pose estimation and the landmark position; performing at least one sensor measurement and checking that the at least one landmark property is detectable at the relative position; and outputting an error indicator as the result of the checking. A corresponding system and a computer program are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Holger Mielenz, Jan Rohde
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Patent number: 11599122Abstract: A vehicle control method and device are disclosed. An embodiment of the method includes: receiving an assistance driving instruction associated with a vehicle; and sending an assistance control instruction to the vehicle, to cause the vehicle to execute the assistance control instruction to control the vehicle, the assistance control instruction being generated through a simulation driving operation performed by an assistance driving user based on travelling environment information of the vehicle presented to the assistance driving user.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: BEIJING BAIDU NETCOM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Jinyang Gu
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Patent number: 11599123Abstract: Systems and methods for determining autonomous vehicle user boarding times are provided. In one example embodiment, a computer implemented method includes obtaining location data associated with a user device associated with a user. The method includes determining an estimated time until the user starts boarding the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the location data associated with the user device. The method includes obtaining data associated with the user. The method includes determining an estimated time of boarding duration for the user based at least in part on the data associated with the user. The method includes determining an estimated time until the user completes boarding of the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the estimated time until the user starts boarding the autonomous vehicle and the estimated time of boarding duration for the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard Brian Donnelly, Michael Aitken
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Patent number: 11599124Abstract: A method for zone passage control in an underground worksite having a plurality of operation zones for autonomously operating mobile vehicle operations includes the steps of receiving position information of at least one autonomously operating mobile vehicle in a fusion zone merged of at least a first zone and a second zone associated with a first passage control unit, and in response to detecting a mobile object by a second passage control unit associated with the first zone, performing: checking position of the at least one autonomously operating mobile vehicle, in response to an autonomously operating mobile vehicle being positioned in the second zone, preventing a control command to stop the autonomously operating mobile vehicle in the second zone, and demerging the first zone and the second zone.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Sandvik Mining and Construction OyInventors: Jarkko Ruokojarvi, Antti Lehtinen, Janne Kallio
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Patent number: 11599125Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring the status and health of a fleet of autonomous vehicles operating in a common space. A centralized monitoring operator receives status information and has the capability to independently interact with each autonomous vehicle in the fleet.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Toyota Material Handling, Inc.Inventors: Anthony Brian Simpson, Jesse Weisberg, Samuel Mitchell, Mustafa Parlaktuna, Joshua G. Linnemann
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Patent number: 11599126Abstract: Methods and systems for providing vertical flight guidance for an aircraft. Vertical flight guidance for the aircraft is provided by an aircraft computer in an altitude capture mode for commanding the aircraft to capture a target altitude. At least one engine inoperative condition is detected by the computer, while in the altitude capture mode. In response to detecting the at least one engine inoperative condition, the computer causes an automatic transition (e.g., no pilot action on a flight level change (FLC) pushbutton on a flight control panel) of the vertical flight guidance for the aircraft from the altitude capture mode to an already existing mode that is flight level change with modified control parameters and provides vertical flight guidance in the flight level change mode for commanding the aircraft to capture the target altitude while maintaining airspeed of the aircraft substantially at a target airspeed.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS CANADA MANAGING GP INC.Inventors: Silviu Ceparu, James P. Dwyer, Nadiya Mannan
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Patent number: 11599127Abstract: An autonomous remote device for deployment in an area, comprising: a mechanism for launching the device airborne from a first of a plurality of locations; a mechanism for navigating the device when airborne to a second of the plurality of locations; and a mechanism for landing the device at the second of the plurality of locations.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: HayBeeSee LtdInventors: Frederick Miller, Mirko Kovac, Robert James Douglas Siddall
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Patent number: 11599128Abstract: A method for perception and fitting for a stair tracker includes receiving sensor data for a robot adjacent to a staircase. For each stair of the staircase, the method includes detecting, at a first time step, an edge of a respective stair of the staircase based on the sensor data. The method also includes determining whether the detected edge is a most likely step edge candidate by comparing the detected edge from the first time step to an alternative detected edge at a second time step, the second time step occurring after the first time step. When the detected edge is the most likely step edge candidate, the method includes defining, by the data processing hardware, a height of the respective stair based on sensor data height about the detected edge. The method also includes generating a staircase model including stairs with respective edges at the respective defined heights.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Boston Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Eric Cary Whitman, Gene Brown Merewether
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Patent number: 11599129Abstract: A multi-mode manipulated water outlet device includes a faucet body and a control box. The faucet body includes a main body, and a second induction unit, a first temperature control valve group, a first water inlet unit and a first water outlet unit that are fixedly disposed on the main body. The first water inlet unit and the first water outlet unit communicate with the first temperature control valve group. The control box includes a second temperature control valve group, and a second water inlet unit and a second water outlet unit communicating with the second temperature control valve group. The first water inlet unit communicates with the second water outlet unit. One flow path manipulation mode is provided through the first temperature control valve group, and another flow path manipulation mode is provided through the second induction unit, thereby providing two different control modes for operating the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: XIAMEN DELMEI SANITARY WARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weilong Luo, Tao Ma, Chunhua Wang, Yongqiang Yan
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Patent number: 11599130Abstract: A power receiving apparatus controls a power receiving unit to receive a first power from the power transmitting apparatus without performing a determination process of determining whether or not the power transmitting apparatus meets a predetermined condition in a case where the power receiving apparatus is in a first operation state. The power receiving apparatus performs the determination process of determining whether or not the power transmitting apparatus meets the predetermined condition before the power receiving unit receives a second power higher than the first power from the power transmitting apparatus in a case where the power receiving apparatus is in a second operation state. The power receiving apparatus controls the power receiving unit to receive the second power from the power transmitting apparatus in a case where the power receiving apparatus is in the second operation state and the power transmitting apparatus meets the predetermined condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Ryota Sekimoto
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Patent number: 11599131Abstract: An electronic device includes an internal voltage driving circuit configured to drive an internal voltage to one of first and second power supply voltages based on a driving control signal depending on an operating frequency. The electronic device includes a driving control signal generation circuit configured to generate the driving control signal that sets a level of the internal voltage, by detecting the level of the internal voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SK hynix Inc.Inventor: Yun Seok Hong
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Patent number: 11599132Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes an amplifier and an output transistor. The amplifier is coupled to an output node of the output transistor for providing an output voltage to a load device. The amplifier circuit also includes a slew-rate control circuit coupled to a gate node of the output transistor and configured to control voltage rise of the gate node of the output transistor during power-up to reduce output voltage overshoot.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Nuvoton Technology CorporationInventors: Chang-Xian Wu, Bal S. Sandhu
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Patent number: 11599133Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply that automatically switches between a voltage regulation mode and an over current protection mode, as needed. The power supply includes a voltage regulator that generates a first control voltage for applying to the control terminal of a pass transistor during a voltage regulation mode to maintain an output voltage at a desired voltage level. The power supply includes a current limiter that generates a second control voltage for applying to the control terminal of the pass transistor during an over current protection mode to prevent an output current from rising above a maximum output current limit. The power supply includes additional circuitry that detects when over current protection is required and automatically switches the control voltage applied to the control terminal from the first control voltage to the second control voltage or vice versa, as necessary. Also disclosed is an associated power supply method.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: GlobalFoundries U.S. Inc.Inventor: Shatabda Saha
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Patent number: 11599134Abstract: A Low Dropout Regulator (LDO) with Less Quiescent Current in the Dropout Region is described, including an error amplifier configured to compare a reference voltage to an LDO output voltage across a resistive divider, a current mirror configured to mirror a first output of the error amplifier to a first and second output of the current mirror, and a comparator configured to compare the LDO output voltage to a second output of the error amplifier, which has been compared to the second output of the current mirror, and configured to output a control voltage to the error amplifier, where a low quiescent current is maintained when an LDO input voltage is near or less than the LDO output voltage.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dialog Semiconductor (UK) LimitedInventors: Susumu Tanimoto, Hiroki Asano
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Patent number: 11599135Abstract: A rotation operation device includes: a rotation shaft including a first end portion and a second end portion spaced apart from each other in an axial direction of the rotation shaft; a knob having conductivity, the knob being provided at the first end portion of the rotation shaft and being configured to rotate the rotation shaft; a touch sensor configured to detect a contact with the knob; and an elastic body having conductivity, the elastic body including a first end connected to the knob and a second end connected to the touch sensor. The knob includes a surface facing in the axial direction of the rotation shaft towards the second end portion of the rotation shaft, the surface of the knob includes a recess portion recessed in the axial direction, and the first end of the elastic body is disposed in the recess portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: YAMAHA CORPORATIONInventors: Ryuichi Izumi, Yoshihiro Suzuki
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Patent number: 11599136Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, devices, apparatuses, and methods of adjusting a resistance of user-input device, such as a joystick. In particular configurations, the device includes a joystick configured to rotate about a first axis and a second axis and a first resistance mechanism coupled to the joystick. The first resistance mechanism can include a rotary damper configured to selectively resist rotation of the joystick about the first axis and a processor in communication with the rotary damper and configured to adjust a resistance torque of the rotary damper. The rotary damper may provide resistance through manipulation of a magnetorheological (MR) fluid in the fluid damper.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventor: Jason Scott Morrison
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Patent number: 11599137Abstract: A joystick assembly applicable to a game controller includes a base, a shaft, a movement sensing device, a memory and a processor. The shaft is pivotally disposed at the base. The movement sensing device is disposed in the base and configured to sense the movement of the shaft relative to the base to generate a movement signal. The memory is disposed in the base and stores an identification number of the joystick assembly and pieces of calibration data. The processor is disposed in the base and configured to determine whether to output the movement signal according to the calibration data.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: DEXIN CORP.Inventors: Ho Lung Lu, Yuan-Jung Chang
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Patent number: 11599138Abstract: An arrangement for use in a matrix-vector-multiplier, comprising a stack of material layers arranged on a substrate, and a waveguide element formed in at least one material layer in the stack is disclosed. In one aspect, the arrangement further comprises a transducer arrangement which is coupled to the waveguide element. The transducer arrangement is configured to generate and detect spin wave(s) in the waveguide element, and wherein the waveguide element is configured to confine and to provide interference of the at spin wave(s) propagating therein. The arrangement further comprises a control mechanism comprising at least one control element coupled to the waveguide element, and a direct current electric source coupled to the at least one control element. The control mechanism, via the at least one control element, is configured to modify the phase velocity of the spin wave(s) propagating in the waveguide element.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignees: IMEC VZW, KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT LEUVENInventors: Hanns Christoph Adelmann, Jose Diogo Costa, Florin Ciubotaru